Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

mcr who spends in rich living. show.
etc, all he makes the first year he begins
life on his own account, will be apt to
continue in the same line as long Us he
lives.
Although the short-horn is one Of the
largest breeds Of cattle. it is stated that
Cow of that breed, belonging to Mr..
David Niles. Of Pickaway County. Ohio.
gave birth to a calf weighing only eight
pounds. It was well developed.
The ingredients of commercial fertil.
izers, upon which both their agricultural
and commercial value depend, arc nitro
gen, phosphoric acid and potash. Sui.
phuric acid aud lime are also ALWAYS
present in superphosphate in the shape
Of plaster.
The first thing to do before storing
corn in the crib is to have the crib rat
proof and well protected against beating
rains Rats will destroy more grain than
the most liberal estimate allows for loss.
and the crib should be SO protected as
to prevent them from getting IN through
any source.
A ripe, dry onion contains at least
eighty per cent. Of water, and when i
large mess Of them are together they are
likely to sweat" And yet, in order to
prese We onions during the winter, the
great point is tokeep them dry. If in
d cold climate, it is as we'll to suffer
them to freeze solid, and stay frozen I'M
TIL wanted in the spring.
II may be Surprising to some farmers
to be told that filling 4 horses rack with
hay, as some do, and permitting q con-
slant supply to remain before the animal,
is one Of the most probable means of pro-
dncing disease, and the most positive in
rendering the animal unit for fast work
Large supplies of hay have the effect of
making the stomach large and weak
Everybody knows, too. that the ycntila-
tion Of the stale should be as perfect as
possible, 80 that all the odors and gases
will have an opportunity to escape.
II the drinking water be ice-cold II
will require the consumption Of much
extra feed (fue1 to bring it up to blood
heat in the stomach The animal is taxed
to digest and assimilate this extra load
of food above that required for the ordi-
nary QIEDOSES Vi SuSLdluiuk li4c uAlA
making muscle and fat Would it not
pay for the farmer, in addition to warm
tables, to have omc method of warming
the water for his fiocka Wood and coal
are certainly cheaper fuel than hay Or
grain. At least it will pay to give water
fresh from the we'll. and not allow it to
stand until chilled. To allow them to
drink from fro en- stream or pond is
wasteful and barbarOus.
One may keep ten or twelve fowls
with profit who could not double or
treble this number sue essfully, because
with q larger number all the difficulties
which arise, such as want Of cleanliness,
the presence Of vermin, impure air, and
risk Of infection. increase in much
larger ratio than does the number in the
flock But if one has succeeded with q
small flock there is no reason why he
should not do SO with several focks, il
each is. kept in just the same manner IS
the original one AftcrWard the fiocks
may be enlarged, but as this is the very
point on which young poultry raisers fail
the greatest caution should be observed
in adding to the number Of fowls kept
in eash coop or house or yard.
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